Find out more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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